Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears
In national bestseller The Dream of Scipio, acclaimed author Iain Pears intertwines three intellectual mysteries, three love stories, and three of the darkest moments in human history. United by a classical text called "The Dream of Scipio," three men struggle to find refuge for their hearts and minds from the madness that surrounds them in the final days of the Roman Empire, in the grim years of the Black Death, and in the direst hours of World War II. An ALA Booklist Editors' Choice.Iain Pears's An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Portrait are also available from Riverhead Books.
Tim Pears' novels include In the Place of Falling Leaves, which won the Hawthornden Prize and the Ruth Hadden Memorial Award; In a Land of Plenty, which was adapted into a ten-part BBC television series; A Revolution of the Sun; Wake Up; and Blenheim Orchard. Pears lives in Oxford and has won various accolades, including the Lannan Literary Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781573229869 |
| ISBN 10 | 1573229865 |
| Title | Dream of Scipio |
| Author | Iain Pears |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2003-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Notable Book. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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